but tensions with russia might throw that deal into question those who track gas prices say there are even more factors at play than the war in ukraine like refineries switching to more expensive summer blends, the country emerging from the pandemic with more people planning on traveling, and all on top of rising inflation. i think i m going to start walking when it hits 6. i think i m going to max out there. reporter: lester, the experts we spoke to today say there is a chance that other states may start seeing some of these high prices too. $5 a gallon, $6 a gallon all in the upcoming months. if the price of gas goes up another 11 cents, we will officially be in uncharted territory. lester. gadi schwartz in los angeles tonight, thanks. coming up, we re on the ground in iowa after a string of tornadoes killed seven.
enthusiasm. david, following on from that it s been suggested that accusing this president of causing the rise in gas prices is the equivalent of suggesting that rudy giuliani provoked anything else. the president looks as though he thinks he can win this argument, but can he? it depends how high gas prices go. if they hit $6 a gallon, i m not predicting that, then it will be bad for the president whatever he says. there s some political scientists who track gas prices over the years and find they have a direct correlation to electoral outcomes. he needs to fight this to a draw. conservatives throughout who are angling they can for iran are doing all they can to raise gasoline prices. if you listen to rick santorum and mitt romney, they get pretty close to suggesting that we should go bomb the straits of hormuz.